In a series of tragic incidents in the Gaza Strip, 18 Palestinians lost their lives due to mishandled humanitarian aid airdrops. The aid, intended to provide relief, was dropped from aircraft and some parcels landed in the Mediterranean Sea, leading to 12 individuals drowning while attempting to retrieve them. Additionally, six people died in stampedes caused by the airdrops. Muhammad Sobeih, among those forced to swim at Gaza's Sudaniya seashore for the aid, voiced concerns about the delivery methods. The Government Media Office in Gaza attributed these deaths to the mishandling of the aid delivery and has held the US administration and Israel responsible, citing the failed airdrops and the random entry of international aid as reasons for the fatalities, which include those escaping Israeli bombing, gunfire, or starvation. In response to these events, Hamas has urged an end to the aid airdrops, specifically criticizing the drops in Beit Lahia and elsewhere, and requested more aid trucks to be allowed through land crossings. Despite these pleas, the United States announced it would continue the airdrops of aid to the besieged area, while Hamas blames both Israel and the US for the situation.
Hamas calls for end to airdrops as 12 people drown retrieving parcels from sea https://t.co/n5ZWKH1sby
In the Gaza Strip, 18 people were killed during the delivery of a new shipment of humanitarian aid from the United States This is reported by local media. Of them 12 drowned when trying to pull the aid out of the sea, and 6 more people died as a result of the crowd crush. https://t.co/HsMk0POAwZ
#Palestine | The Gaza Press Office announced on Tuesday that 18 Palestinians lost their lives as a result of the West launching aid by air. https://t.co/buhfHsKfw0
The United States said Tuesday it would continue airdrops of aid to besieged Gaza, despite pleas from Hamas to stop the practice after it said 18 people had died trying to reach food packages https://t.co/5f9prmlCrv https://t.co/lMm4iEBA7K
Hamas Urges End To Gaza Airdrops After Deaths, Asks For More Aid Trucks https://t.co/HNqFKbm1Oe
Humanitarian aid was dropped in the sea causing 18 deaths by drowning https://t.co/aDO49nrcgy
Hamas now demands the world stop dropping aid to Palestinians. https://t.co/s6sfwolSbB
Palestinians who escaped Israeli bombing, gunfire, or starvation in the Gaza Strip are now dying as a result of the random entry of international aid, either by the aid falling on their heads, drowning while attempting to get it, or being suffocated or crushed in a stampede,… https://t.co/Po0wa4sx4b
Gaza: 18 people killed due to mishandled humanitarian aid drops from aircraft https://t.co/WWKx214kZp https://t.co/g0QLYtB2lR
BREAKING: 18 PALESTINIANS HAVE BEEN KILLED DUE TO FAILED AIRDROPS Gaza’s Government Media Office: “18 Palestinians have been killed so far by mishandled airdrops of aid, including 12 who drowned while trying to get aid from the sea and six due to stampedes. We hold the US… https://t.co/J7tSaky8Ye
18 Palestinians reportedly killed due to failed airdrops of food into Gaza; 12 people drowned after aid packages landed at sea, 6 died due to overcrowding; Hamas blames Israel & US, as usual. via @ynetalerts
⚡ Documentation of the aid that was dropped in Beit Lahia in the north of the Gaza Strip, and led to the death of 12 Palestinian who drowned when they tried to rescue some of the aid that fell into the sea. https://t.co/IdavxDfCTc
Twelve Palestinians lost their lives yesterday while attempting to retrieve air-dropped assistance, some of which fell into the Mediterranean Sea. Some victims drowned while trying to reach the aid; others met their end entangled in the ropes of parachutes. Imagine enduring…
#BREAKING Hamas urges end to Gaza aid airdrops, more land crossings https://t.co/42NevLWOfp
Eighteen Palestinians lost their lives yesterday while attempting to retrieve air-dropped assistance, some of which fell into the Mediterranean Sea. Some victims drowned while trying to reach the aid; others met their end entangled in the ropes of parachutes. Imagine enduring…
The Government Media Office in Gaza in a press statement: ⭕ 18 Palestinians have been killed so far by mishandled airdrops of aid, including 12 who drowned while trying to get aid from the sea and six due to stampedes. ⭕ We hold the US administration and the Israeli… https://t.co/cNElD6blqE
Hundreds of Palestinians gathered at Gaza's Sudaniya seashore, forced to swim to reach humanitarian aid which was dropped into the sea. Muhammad Sobeih was among those who voiced concerns about the delivery methods of the aid ⤵️ https://t.co/HD4IHW8Jmg